Trainer Hugo Palmer knows how to win a Classic with a daughter of Azamour (Ire), having saddled Covert Love (Ire) to victory in last year's G1 Darley Irish Oaks, and he could chase Classic glory with another filly by the deceased Gilltown sire, Hawksmoor (Ire), in Sunday's G1 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches.
Hawksmoor, however, also has an option in Monday's G1 Prix Saint-Alary over 10 furlongs, and Palmer said, “I shall leave her in both races and make a call after talking to the owner about which direction we head. She's in great form; she's done really well over the winter. She's a daughter of Azamour and I think she will get a mile and a quarter. If she can use her turn of foot, that could be quite potent. We know that a mile in the French Guineas is fine for her as well. We're trying to pick the race she has the best chance of winning.”
Owned by Chris Humber, Hawksmoor bested the G1 1000 Guineas fourth Fireglow (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) when winning last year's G3 Prestige S. at Goodwood, and finished third in the G2 Shadwell Rockfel S. and G1 Dubai Fillies' Mile.
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